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FRANCHISE IS imD 'Salem Water Power Is s- sessed for First Time. NEW DEPARTURE IN - MARION JJaterial in State Printing Ofllce &lo Camel In for Initial Assessment Timber Land Valuations Greatly; Increased. BAXiEM. Aug. 29.-(SpeclaL)-Tho assess ment of a franchise " and -water - power Jrtehts at 550,000 is something new In aia Won County, but County Assessor Charles fcembcke has placed this assessed vajui fcion upon tho Iranchlse and rights Held thereunder in the Milt Cxeelc property by fche Balem Flouring Mills Company, the Salem Woolen Mills and tho Salem Water Company. This property has hitherto Sescaped taxation lor -the reason that it was not assessed. Tho franchise consists fee tho exclusive right to convey water tfrom the1 Santlam River through the fchannet of Mill Creek to Salem. The state granted the privilege along in kho '00s. when tho valuable rights of Tray or a ditch from the santiam uver. nom. tayton, clear on to Salem were acquireu. is property was in a measure mvoivcu thK rocent suit Just decided adverse to e state for the taking of water from a Aftrh at the State Prison for tho pur- Wb hf surmlvlncr the asylum and peni tentiary, la the-complaint fllod in-this Station tho corporation owning and con ftrolling this Iranchlse and water - ditch Wned the same at about $360,000. Pend ing the -termination of tho suit, and -uu-)Bl the' state could make other arrange ments for securing an adequate- water Supply for the state institutions, the mill jcompany agreed with the state to permit Hho appropriation by the state of the Jrequlslte amount of water for an annual .rental of $2000. This will give some Idea Es ty th"e value bfthe property In ques tion. ' ' v The property has been assessed for 1902 Jtaxes "fcy Mr. Xexnbcke as personal prop erty, and ho has listed' it at $50;000.' It feeema .there Is a community of Interests effected? as" the Balem "Woolen Mills Com feany comes In for a one-sixth Interest fin the Dronerty. the Salem 'Water Com- toany for a one-sixth Interest, and the Sa flem Flouring Mills company lor lour jxtbs. - Another Item of Importance that has feeentiverlo&ked heretofore "has been as sessed this1 year at a. modost -valuation. SFhls Is the State Printing Office, which Is Bwned by private parties, and "has' never jcontributed anything to taxation. It is fcmderstood the printing plant has been assessed to Frank C. Baker at about 53300. The facts of this ownership were fully ifirought out during1' the 3ast state1 canf HJalgn. Assessors in former years have evidently acted on tho 'supposition hat; shsomuch as it was a-Btate printing office. Ithe pHnfing' plant was the property of tho wtate7 nence not taxable. - It has also been learned that tho timber bands of the county, which have hereto Sbreljeen assessed at from $1 to Sl-25-pcr acre, have this year been listed at an in creased valuation. This action has 'been taken by Assessor Lembcke in view of tho aact that- such property has greatly In creased la Value In Tecont years. NEWSPAPER. 3IEX IX A MIX-UP. Hlval Publisher at Baker City In t Hnnd-to-Hand Fight. BAKER CITY, Or., Aug. 29. Rival aiewsDaoer men engaged In a hand'-to- 3mnd fight in tho Baker City Herald office this evening about B o'clock. The princi pals were George B. Small, of the Demo crat, and Manager C. "W. Hill, of the Her ald. The Herald of last evening made some reference to the Democrat, to which jMr. Small took exception. Small went to the Herald office this evening and accosted Hill about the matter. One word brought ton another, and In a. few mbments there was a general mlx-up between the two managers Mr. " HHI called' for his gun, which usually hangs over his desk, but "when the row began Mr. Hills stenog xapher took the pistol and ran out the back door, thus preventing a shooting scrape. TJie two men fought all over the front office, breaking down the railing around Manager Hill's desk, and demolishing tho furniture generally. They Anally landed against the press in the rear of the build ing, 'h'avihg Shaken things up generally in the composing-room. Here -they were sep urated. wmie xne two newspaper men were lighting, "Frank Geiser, a friend of Mr. 'Small, who'"hafd gone ' In to settle a bill. "got into the mix-up with several of tho "Herald office force, who thought he was going to Small's -assistance. Gelser dis claimed any intention of -fighting, but ho had a very 'lriterssthirr time Tjeforn Ko -a-as "Cbfclto" make the men understand that 'hte intentions were peaceable. It Is said -Gel ser broke some oflhe' furniture. Mr. Gel ter insists mat ms intentions were to eeparate the two men. c X--J f -l .r. . -cii4icf mv. orauu nor Jir. .rim was seriously hurt. Mr.- Hill lost his shirt eevetr and Mr. Small lost his" hat. Which ,ug reuovereu .later. "LARGE YIELDS OF WHEAT. Med Russian Gocr 54 Bashcls to tlio Acrp In 71ltn1an." COLFAX Wash., "Aug. 29. (Special.) Sonre--no' -yitjas of wheat"' are " reported jfrom the country south of Colfax and on Tenewawa and Almota Creeks' arid Union Flat. W. J. Hamilton, of Colfax, who towns 1400 acres of land on Union Flat, is threshing hIs":rop of 400 acres. Eighty ceres of Red -Russian wheat averaged 54 bushels per acre; and 130 acres b'f Lit tle Club -averaged 41 bushels per acre. 'TWs whea:t was all sown last Fall. Mr. Hamilton expects the remainder of his 'cr6p to yield equally well as that he has threshed; for "it is all about the same juallty. W. F. Hickman has just finished thresh ing AOQ acres of barley and 100 -acres of jwheat on -Penewawa Creek, between Mr. TJamiJton'c farm' arid Almota. His barley averaged 5SJ4: buBhels per acre. :and: his -wheat, which was Little Club, sown last Fall, averaged 42 -"bushels. - BIG TIME ON LABOR DAY. Salem Unions Have Made Elaborate JErrangrenient for Celebration'. " SALEM. Aug. 29. (Special.) The labor organizations of this city have made elab orate preparations for the fitting cele bration of "Labor day, Monday. Ail pub jl!c offices will bo closed and business of 11 kinds will be suspended at noon, and nil will participate in the exercises of tho day. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, tho union organizations of tho city will give street parade. It will consist of but fwo -divisions, and will include eight unions, each organization having adopted a uniform to be worn In the procession. The unions that will participate axe as iollows: Painters', Typographical, Car penters', Bricklayers and Federal. The irrand marshal -will be A. C. Hopf; book keeper for J. J. Dalrymple. His aids will be C. A. Boord, from the Painters, and Sd Swayzoe, from the Barbers' Union. Tho Elks'' band has been engaged.- Fol lowing the parade, thero will be exercises at Marlon Square, including addresses by Hepreseritative-elect Frank Davoy, "cx- SReDresehtatlvo E. H. Flagg, L. H. Mc- Mahon and J. A. Jeffrey. During the at fernoon, a programme of sports will be carried out on the streets, the merchants 6 the city having contributed valuable prises for the successful contestants. The day's exercises will conclude with a irrand ball in 'the" Armory 'in' the' evening, when several prizes will be awarded. "WORIC BEGUN ON S3IEITER. Excavation Is in Progress for Plant at Snmptcr. SUMPTER, Aug. 29. Special.) Exca- vatlng has been begun a' mile below Sumpter for the smelting plant contem plated for this city. Manager E. "W. Mul ler has a good force of 'men blasting and removing earth for the heavy machinery and furnaces. - War Eagle Claim Sold. The War Eagle group' of three claims. lying between tho CrackeriOregon and Golconda, in the CrackerDlstrict, has been sold by Brig Ballantyne to Messrs. luilen, Warner and Stewart. Tho consideration is not made public The properties are be lieved to be an extension ofthe Cracker Oregon ledge, on which a rich strike was made -the past week. MORE HONORS FOR OREGON BOY. II. Dangrce la Awarded Another Co lombia University Scholarship. THE DALLES. Or.. Aug. 59. (Special.) Homer D. Angell, of this city, has been awarded th& Morgan scholarship in tne Columbia University School of Iaw for next year. The award was made In" rec ognition of Mr. Angcll's high scholarship last' year. NORTHWEST DE AD. Pioneer Baker- County Miner BAKER . CITT. " Aug.' " 29! (BpciaL)- Peter" McGovern: an old-tlmeresIdent of Baker County, died In this city yesterday. He "had been in poor health for some ume. Mr. McGovern came to this county ana engaged in mining In 1870. Ho was very successful, and at one time owned a large amount of property in this city; A wife and four children survive him. -- Oregon Man Die in Tennessee. NASHVILLE. Tenn.,- Aug. 29. Owen Judd, state agent for the New York Hfo Insurance-Company, for Oregon, died here tonight at the residence of his father, Judge Wi Judd. "Failing Tiealth 'forced Mr. Judd to leave Oregon two months ago, and since that time his decline has been rapid. Wife of Professor CrnlfiT. FOREST GROVE. Aug. 29. (Special.) A let'ter received here this "morning from Brlstolville. O.. states that Sirs. - Craig, tho wifo of Professor John 'Henry Craig, formerly' of Tualatin A'caxterrty; "died at her home at Bristolvlller O., August H. Baker City Brevities. BAKER CITY. Aug. 29. (Special.) Tho Chamber of Commereo of this city is not opposed to the establishment of the Blue Mountain forest ; reserve," or! at least, as the members now understand the proposi tion, they are not opposed to it. In prddr that there may he no misunderstanding". the secretary of the chamber Has asked the Interior Department for an interpre tation 'of tho' ordcr'in' regard to tho" pro posed reserve. ' " - Chief Hydrographcr F. H. xsewell has been- invited to visit Baker City and dis cuss Irrigation" and -kindred subjects with the members of tho 'cbaTnber and others wfio ore-'interestedih' the reclamation 5f ths alia iartas: " - - m Received ntthe Asylum. SALEM, Aug. 29.HSpeclalO Aegidlus Bauerl "atred 57 years, of Woodburri. was today committed to 'the1 Insane Asylum. This is Bauer's fifth -commltrtenf to an msnne'asyium. He was twice committed to te California" state Institution for the J insane, anu naa rcceiveu- veauneai ui two 'different times at Ihe- asylum in this state. He was discharged for th last time about four years ago. His deranged mental condition is the result of religious excitement V. Prowley, aged 64 years, was received at' the asylum tddayfrom? Medf or3, Jack son County. x Naval Maneuvers on This Const. SAN 'TRA'dlSCo; Aug.' 29'. The coast of California, with the Golden Gate as the center of operations, will in all "probs ability bo tho scene of tho iiext strat egic battle between chosen fleets of the American Navy. ' NavS.1 men at this sta tion are discussing the proposition enter tained "at "Washington of -holding- Fall maneuvers on the Pacific Coast on line's similar tb those- which governed tho late cohtest of navaf forced under Rear-Admiral Higglrison and Commander Pills bury, off 'the New England Coast, and it Is believed the maneuvers will be held Into In the Fall. Cable Again "in Working: Order. SEATTLE. Aug. News was" brought down on the steamer Cottage City today that the cable "befWpbn Skagway and Ju ncaU is again in' working "order: Sergeant Brack opened the cable for commercial dispatches' on August t5. 'The cable has given" a. great deal of trouble in- the past, but is ?aia fo be giving good service now, and little troubje Is anticipates in the future. This does riot have reference to the occasional lapse in service' occurring oh' all' cables from minor" causes:' ' " Boy Drowned While. Fish Inge. ASHLAND,' Or., Aug." ''29.Spocial.) The 12-year-old son of M. Farrett, of Ifra rnathcJrf, was drowned yesterday Jn' the Klamath River 'at? the mlll-danr. hid been :flshjrig, arid accidentally slipped Jnto the water. After' sinking, ho" rose twice before disappearing, but "assistance fcbuld riot "readh" lilfn in tlfrie to savd his life. The body has not yot been recovered. At the' mill-dam the river Is a. swift arid heavj' stream, and tfers"ons drowniid in It aro not found for long periods. ' Good Lnclc of Ho qui am lan at Nome, HOQUIAM, Aug: '!. (Speclal.)-Jack Coopor, "who left for Alaska about three years ago, returned liome today. Ho was one or tho llrst men to reacn Isome City on"d located seeral claims ' there. Just before leaving he sold out his interests for $30,000. i The body of Axel Bull, the boy who was crowned oft the -dock yesterday afternoon. while fishing, 'was found today in about 15 feet of water. Blir Idaho Timber Land Sale. SPOKANE, Aug. 29. The Humblrd Lumber Company, of Sand Point, Idaho, -controlled by- ihe Weyerhaeuser interests. bas acquired 2,200 acres of" good timber land situated south and east of Priest River, in Northern Idaiho. Tho land has been purchased from the Northern Pacific Railway Company, the "price being stated to b SKi.OOO. It is reported that the Wey erhaeusers may soon put up a big -mill at Priest River. Nevr Evidence in Yukon Murder Case VANCOUVER, ' B.' C Aug. 29'. A spe cial from Dawson says that fresh evidence has been unearthed by tho mounted po lice, indicating Peter Fournier as the murderer of Boutillette and Beaudern. on tho Yukon. A strong circumstantial case has been worked up against Fournier. It is expected that his partner, Labell. will soon Join Fournier In the Dawson Jail. White Horse-Dairson Road t6 Open. VANCOUVER, B. a, Aug. 29.-Xews wasTeceived by the steamer Amur; "which arrived today from Skagway, that the Government Winter road from White Horse t6 Dawson would bo completed about October. The course taken short ens the distance from White Horse to Dawson by somo 00 miles, as compared with the distance traversed on the ice trails down the-Yukon River. Prominent Wisconsin STan Dying:. LA CROSSE, Wis.. Aug. 29. A private telegram says -that "W. J.' Boycott, -one of the most prominent men in the state, is dying in California. FAY WARRANT IS REVOKED GOVERNOR GEER WORKING FOR RELEASE 'oFOISInSMAN? Wires Governor I.a Follette That Dlniir of Oregon and Wiscon- sin Has Been Imposed Upon. SAltEM, Aug. 29. (SpecIaL)-overnor Geer -today revoked' the warrant of arrest for C. L. Fay. of Portland lfeued upon requisition of Governor Robert M. -Iol Follette, of Wisconsin. Governor Geer notified Governor Ia Follette of the revo cation of tho official act "on his part, by telegraph and In tho following terms: I have revbked the warrant of arrest for C. 1m Fay, Icned " by me. In t)bcdlenc- to your requisition papers. Unlhipeachable- evldenea convinced ma Iay Is not- a TajtUlve- from Jus tice' frosiyour state "or any other. He bas been & resident of Or or on, and not Wlasonsln. for over six years. Thedlsn!ly of the States of Oregon and IVleeonsin have been imposed upon by false affidavits. It "consistent with your Ideas ol executlx'o -Tower,' please request Fred Hess; Sherln of Waupaca Count-, of AUTHOR OF THE FAMOUS IDAHO TARIFE-REVISION PLANK W. E. BOROH. BOISB. Idaho, Aug. 29. Special.) To W. E. Boroh, of this city. Is duo the crefit"or (Iraftfncfis "Sank In the state Republican plaifonn calling "for tK revision "tof the -tariff' "withoul -unreasonable' aeliy"T' arid'wfilcn declaration has attracted wide attention' all over the country;- 'Mr. Boroh la 'orio of"""lh'e"' best? Kriovrn 'Republicans In "trio stale. "He is a hard party worker and an effective campaigner. By'ijrofcsslori ho:,,Is ati'attorr icy, and ls'scrieraHV recognfsd aa tho leader ol the Co:so bar. r .V -f -'-" - your state, to release Fay. They aro all in Mandah,JN. 'D. - ' " Governor Geer also telerranhed Gover nor- White, of North Dakota, tha't a mis take had evidently 1 been made" ln causinjr the' arrest !of Fay and -he urged him' to rise his -executive powers eo that-tho release of Mr. Fay might be' expeditiously accom plished. - - - Mayor Williams, of this -city, -yesterday telegraphed a very 6trong request to Gov ernor Whlto. of North Dakota, asking him to Interfere iri Mr. Fay's behalf and assuring the North Dakota executive that Fay Is not a fugitive from justice. Gov ernor-elect George E. Chamberlain has also sent a message of the same purport. Thero were no new developments In the habeas corpus proceedings yesterday, but wnen tne caso comes to trial this after noon it is expected that a final decision will be reached. Will Be Argued nt Bismarck. BISMARCK. N. D'.,: Aug. 2XA writ of habeas -corpus, sued out'fof the release of Charles "M. Fay, of Portland"."" Or'., be fore Judge Winchester, will bo argued here tomorrow. Fay was charged "b" offlclals of Waupaca! county. Wis., with obtaining tooney by- fraud. ' The 'requisi tion lor him was secured from the Gover nor of Oregon, but afterward revoked and Fay was taken from "a" train on' a' writ of- habeas corpus. Attorneys for Fay say no crime was committed' In WisconshT. Major C. L. Fay's Arrest. PORTLAND." Au;r. 20T fTo'the Editors- It Is now six dayB since Major Fay's Il legal arrest took- place and- he-Is still held at XHiKota pending the result of a pre liminary' trial which is unconstitutional. Under tho ConMitutlon of tho United States it is Illegal to try sjjiy person out of the etate where the allcgcu crime has been committed. Article 3 Section 2. of our Constitution, is as' follows: "The trial of all crimes1 shrill be'rioUtln the state where said crimes' shall have been 'coiri mltted."' ' Everybody ' knows that Major Fay' had not visited Wisconsin for the past 10 years; so could not havo commit ted -a crime there. ' If :ofllcefo, whether executlvo or other wise, fairto know the- standing of a' citi zen In a community like this, they arc riot competent officials being Ignorant bl this it is "per sef worsV'than" 'designing fraud. If the bfllcers did knbw the standing :Of Major Fajv arid yet suffered him (or aided and abetted In tho act) to be kidnaped -out of : this 'state',-"then" the matter should bo thoroughly Investigated that the public may know what induced the action of their officiate on that oc casion. Major Fay was arrested, it Is stated, at 6 o'clock Saturday evening last, and kept at the Police Station for three hours at a time--and day wnen nttornoys, etc., were on their way to seaside re sorts, and this unfortunato man left without legal advice and then hurried off .by boat Instead of train next morning, or at H:20 that night. thereby giving his friends a chance to hunt up some lawyer. - To sav the least of It there was undue and absolutely unnecessary " haste' shown by the police officials who should know the law above referred to and act in a Constitutional manner. Major Fay was treated worse man any muraerer I ever heard of. I "have known Mr. Fay for the past five years and can testify to his high standing in the community he Js a man of Integrity, a man whoso word was never doubted, he was in the fullest sense a man one - whose smile gave" cheer. He was always rea"dy to "take the part of the "under dog." ' If the Police Commissioner had been consulted Major Fay would never have been removed from the .?tate without, at least, a preliminary hearing. The com munlty Is not rife with such police of ficials as scroti Jn this unwarrantable manner, and they are nd worse than our lazy Governor, who is supposed to know the law; and who promised not to act so hastily In thla instance when advised ny Judge Pipe that "those sharks from Wis consin may try to kidnap Major Fay. who is beyond a reasonable doubt not guilty of such a charge as that of ob taining' money under false pretenses." The very fact of this charge not having ; been preferred cfnee 1900 ought to be suf- flclent grounds for the refusal of legal documents issued by our Governor, who never was a friend of Portland. OI couise Mr. Fay can, whether guilty or n bring an action for false arrest and, im prisonment In "another state tfgaftist the parties concerned in his arrest; butthet maj be men of straw. If this matter goes without investiga tion by our citizen?, then some day they may suffer like treatment, as nobody can cpnsldef himself "safe inthe'hands of such officials. A spiteful ' enemy without means can put citizens like Mr. Fay to trouble" "and 'heavy expenses, and -that with impunity, too. J. CREAGH. - i - WILIi OF CHARLES FAIR FILED. Entire Estate In Bequeathed to His Wife Her X.aBt Testament. SAN FRAJCCISCO. Aug. 29'. Theresa A. Oelrlchs and Hermann 'OelTichs made ap plication this afternoon for'letters-of ad ministration on the estate of Charles L. Fair, the California millionaire lsllldd in an automobile accident In France a' short time ago. and filed the last will and testa ment of the dead man. The document be queaths the entire estate to Sirs. Charles L. Fair, tho wife, who died by the same accident that endedtho llfe'of! Mr. Fair. At the same time a pctlfton was present ed by Hanna Nelson, Joseph Harvey and Charles H. Neal for letters In the estato of Caroline D. Fair' and an order" for "the production df Mrs. Fair's will, now In safety 'deposit vault. The will 'makes boquests to the testator' refatlves of u.uuul ana tne -remainder 01 mo estate Is left to her husband. Smith. Authorized No Settlement NEW YORK. Aug. 29. William B, Smith,- a brother of Mrs. Charles "Fair, wno was to nave left Plainneldr N. J". for California, last week, but'delayed his departure, is" quoted as having said that any settlement of thecase:that may have been reached at San Francisco has been without his authority as an interested party. WISCONSIN WEIGHS ANCHOR. Battle-Ship Is Getting: Ready for Cruise Along: the Coast. SEATTLE. Aug. 20. The battle-shin Wisconsin weighed anchor today, and went to the Puget Sound n'avvvard to take on coal, preparatory to-sailing for Port Angeles. She will probably be at the navyyard a week or 10' days. At Port Angeles two weeks will be spent In ttiarjne arming ana target practice. After leav ing Port Angeles, the Wisconsin -will pro ceed to San Francisco. From that port the naval reserve will be "taken for a two weeks' voyage' along the coast, and "to various points of Jntcrest Jtfdre drilling and arg"et practice will be the rule while the reserve is aboard the vessel. It Is ex pected the battle-ship will then Jolh the The cruiser Boston will remain at th iiuvjyitru ana -unaergo a general over hauling and renovation fbr' the' next two weeks. She wiu then return to San Fran Cisco, where orders are expected 'to go to Panama and protect American fntiwRts during the trouble developing on account 01 tne tactics pursued by the Colombian revolutionists. The battle-ship Oregon Is expected to sail for Chinese waters- in about two weeKS. bne recently came off the dry dock, and Is said to bn In ontnnM f.l The cruiser Philadelphia is to go out of commission, ana win undergo general re pairs at tne navyyard. It I Mmn.i xk able that she will bo flttcd:out with a new pauery. MANY THUGS INFEST PASCO. No Longer Safe for Paasciiircr.i to Leave Rnllvvay Depot "at Nlffht. Bt-uivAisr;. Aug. 29. A special from Pasco to the Spokesman-Review says: Tho Increase of hold-ups. burglaries and murders In the Inland Emnlrn to the pernicious example set" by the late uanaii, arry Tracy. The condition oj affairs at Pasco. Wallula arid Umatilla, wnere people change cars at railroad Junctions. Is said by officers to " be. de plorable. It is not safe for passengers to leave the Pasco Depot at night, as thugs He in wait outside to relieve them of loose cnange. xso organized band exists but noDoe3 or criminal tendencies' operate singly or In pairs. Men seeklmr or re turning from work' in the harvest fields arc usually the victims, as they get Into box cars and are easHv intimidated ragSs of this sort are of alriiost nlghtjy DECLINES OFFER OF PRESIDENCY. Rev. E. L. Smith, of Seattle, Will Not Become Head of Pacific University, SEATTLE, Aug. 29. Rev. Edward Lin coin Smith, of the Pilgrim Connrejratlonal Church, of Seattle, has declined an offer or tho presidency of Pacific University, at r oresx urove, or. The presidency has been tendered him, and he was notified by the board of trustees of the institution that he would be elected If he desired the place. Rev. Mr. Smith has lived in Seat tic for the post two years, durimr' which time he has occupied tho pulpit 6T the Pilgrim Congregational Church. For th past two months he has been absent froni tho city spending a two months' vacation at his former1 hdme. In MontpellerVVt E. W. Grove. This name roust appear on "every box ot iht genuine Laxatlv Bramo-Qulnlne Tablets, th ren-cdy that "cures x cold In on day. 25 cent WEST EDASTSHIB COMING GERMAN BARK ALSTERUFER CIIAR- r LiAs-i"L ' - "w i TEREJ u 1' i TOR PORTLAND. British Bark Morvcn Arrived Off San Francisco Heads Yesferday CI F. snrgent in JL'ort ltn aaimon. The German bark Alsterufer was re ported chaVtered""ye3ten3ayvfor Portland lpadlng, with the option "of Pusel Sound", ui. au. xne Aisieruier is an immcuso carrier,' her last 'carg'o" from Portland amounting to nearly 1G0.0CO bushels of wheat, and for this reason she is not generally regarded as any cheaper than a moderate-sized' carrier dt 253 3d, which has been the ruling rate for the post few weeks. " The Alsterufer is coming W from Natal In ballast, and her engagement at such a low figure would" Indicate that the outlook for nitrate freights was not very Bright." Thus far few ships' "Have come from the West Coast this season, but several have Ueen listed from that quar ter recently, and it is now Spparent that the large fleet now beaded In "this direc tion from South Africa.' Australia"-and tho Orient would be supplemented by 'vessels from the nitrate ports. The British ship Morven. reported In yesterday's Oregonlan as under charter at 26s 3d, arrived off San Francisco heads yesterday, arid was ordered north to All her engagement for wheat from Portland. The C6s 3d rate was for a. recharter,' as It Is learned that the vessel was originally chartered by Fowler & Co., of New York, at 2s 9d. Thero are so many ships avail able at the present time that 'the New Yorkers probably decided to pocket their loss and permit some one else to load the ship. WAS A DESDEMONA SURVTVOR. Long: and Active Career of the Late- Engineer William Levfls". William Lewis, ono of the' pioneer steam boat engineers of the Pacific Nortnwest, and' fomheuast nine -years on the Ka- lama railroad ferry, died at St. "Vincent's Hospital1 Tuesday: arid was purlea ye3 terdav. An active career or over years In the engine-r66m'"of 'steamers on the Willamette and Columbia Pavere gave Mr. Lewis a wide circle of acquaintances, and all who knew :hlm were his friends, He was a native of Scotland, but came to New York with his parents when but 5 years ot age. He sajiea tor tne raauc Coast" -in 1S33. before tho mast on tne famous cllDner Flying Cloud," and left her in "San Francisco, to take a berth on the 'steamship Golden Gate, running to Pan ama. In 1S35 he was one of tne crew or tho coasting bark Desdem'ona, which was wrecked' Just Inside 'the entrance df the Columbia River, the disaster giving Desdemona Sands Its name. After the Desdemona wreck. Lewis re turned to 'steam vessels; and ran south from San Francisco on tho steamship ftrpirnn lintii 1S3k Ho then returned to Owmn. and was for a short time en Mrtff- on 'the steamer ' Mountain 3uck, Jeivinsr her to eo to the mines. He re turned" eariy In 1K0 arid from that time titvtii -nhot KlxSveeltsairo had-" been" ln'the Jarne.s Hfe-3iaSl served ori"the-st earner! Jrls, 3alles. E. u Baker Independence". Jennie aark. Enterprise. -MUitnoman, Bclio. Rlvni CowriCvTlescue; John Jh. Couch. Julia. Owvhee. Nez Perce Chief, nirnnosran. TfaKima. ienino. npniy, juuii Gates. SnokaneD. Si Baker. "Orient, Oc cident. Bhoshone. Idaho. Champion, Bon anza. Willamette Chief. Governor urover. Ffitrmle Trouri. WeIeorhe. Harvest' Queen R; "R: Thompson, Alaskan. Olympian; and a number of others.--" . . . Th death of Mr. Lwis leaves but lew of the did guard- of engineer's who" have served through continuously from tne days of the old Mountain Buck down to the nresent time, but In tne engine-rooms of steamers on river and ocean, from the headwaters of the Yukon to the -Bay of Panama, will bo found engineers-wno received their1 first lessons' from genial old "Bill" Lewis, and all along the line will be heard exnresslons 01 regret at the oasslmr of tho veteran engineer. . The funeral was held yesteruay morn ing from the lodgeroom or i'ortiana Lodse - No. 14?. B. P.fO.!E. The funeral services were held according to the rlt ual of the Elks, the remains being laid to rest in LoneTlr cemetery.' Members ot Hassalo Lodge. I. O. O. F.. the Marine "Ensririeers" Brotherhood, as well as tne Elks, tnarched with the nearse to tne Morrison-street bridge, where car3 were taken for Lone Fir cemetery. CARGO OF SALMON. C. F Snnrent Due nt Portland Tills The "American ship C. F. Sargent, car rying a cargo 'of 35.000 cases of salmon, Jeft up from Astoria yesterday and Is dUe at Portland this morning. The C. F. Sargent sailed North last Spring under Charter to the Alaska-Portland Packers' Association, and Is among the first of the season's fleet to return, having made a very fast passajje down from tho North. Moro salmon lias passea inraugn ron land "In transit'" than has "ever passed thrnueh anv other city in the Northwest, but the cargo1 of the Sargent Is said to be the largest mat was ever Drougnt di rect fo the'cliy. The Alaska-Portland Packers'" Association "is exclusively a Portland Institution, arid tho output of the canneries Is brought to this city, to be prepared for ' shlprri'ent East.--After discharging her Inward cargo, the Sargent will be returned to her owners.' 'arid may lay up' In this port until some business offers. SYNDICATE READY TO BUY. Will Tolce Up Cnnnrd Line If Mail Grant Is Increased: LONDON, Aug 20. the Dally Express this morning says that if the government increases the' mail grant to the Cunard Lino of steamers the Cunard fleet and Its business will be bought by an English syndicate of financiers, headed by Sir Christopher Furness. tho shipowner, as the nucleus of an English combine which will Include Sir Alfred Jones, president of tho Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, and the Allen Line of steamers. Owing to tho decline in shipbuilding, the South Dur ham Steel Company has decided to close indefinitely tho big ship plate works at gtockton-on-Lees. Sir Christopher Furness, presiding at a steamship meeting at Manchester today, declared that a question which was more and more frequently asked was why In the United States under protection trade wa3 so prosperous, while Great Britain, a frfee trade country, was not so prosperous as she should bei As a free trader, he was of the opinion that the problem must be Hairl amessness Hairlessness is born of carelessness. Don't be care less with your hair. Use it well, or it will leave you. Ayer's Hair Vigor cares for the hair, makes it stay with you. It always restores color to gray hair, and keeps it soft and smooth. I was bothered greatly -with dan druff and falling of the hair, but after using only one bottle of Ayers Hair Vigor my hair stopped falling and the dandruff" disappeared." Miss Lucile Hardy,' El iDorado Springs, Mo. i!.M. Allifrsslsts. J.C AYE2C0., LoTcIl.Km. more seriously considered. There was dariger apprehendedr-of: Great Britain ""be- 9 fore iriariy years becoming protectionist, j and. at tho same time, he would riot be surprised to see the unltea states aaopi Ing free' trade': " -- - ""-" - " "" ARRIVES FROM BRISTOL BAY. Steamer North. Stnr Brlngrs News of -" -Several Cannery Vessels. " ASTORIA,' Aug. 29. Special.) Tho steamer North Star, the property of the Alaska- FIshermenrs Packing Compahy, arrived in port this morning roni Bristol Bay', "Alaska, where TShs has been used-as a tender for the cannery rof the company. The trip down was made" In 10 days, the wind arid- weather being Tavorable". On August IS she towed to sea from Nusha gak River the bark Harry Morse and" the ship St. Nicholas, the -former having the pack of the Alaska Fishermen's Packing Company's cannery, ahd' the' latter that of the Columbia River Packers Associa tion. The" North -Star reports that the three-masted schooner-Llllle Bonne sailed on August 12 trom Bristol Bay for San Francisco with 2340 -barrels. of salt sal mon. . ON HER REAM ENDS. Trafalg-ar Encounters a Terrible Storm Off Cape Horn. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23. The British ship Trafalgar was towed into port today with two of her lifeboats gone and much of her rigging made anew by the sailors. This ship is 155 days out from Liverpool. Ten of these days were uneventful. Whllo rounding the Horn, the Trafalgar was suddenly met by a fierce storm and blown quite out of her course: The wind was so cold and the ropes so stiffened by ice that the men aloft could scarcely shorten sails. Once the ship was brought over on her beam ends, and the seas washed over her. It was then she lost her boats. Fnerst Blsmnrclc Safe. PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 29. The Hamburg- American ' Hrier Fuerst Bis mark. Captain Barends. arrived-' here at U o-clock.. (The Fuerst Bismarck left New York August 21 for Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg-. She was spoken August '22 arid 23 with her starboard thrust shaft broken. She proceeded, however, urider one en gine and was about VA days late in reach ing Plymouth.) Mammoth, Dock Project. NEW YORlc; Aug. 23. Only 'the ap proval of the Secretary of War remains to put Into effect lmproveinents along the North River docks in this city which will cost $12,000,000. It: Is planned to extend the piers from- Thirteenth to Twenty-third streets 1000 feet. The harbor line Is to be moved westward 200 feet and the river narrowed to 2700 Wet between the 3few York and New Jersey lines. These im provements will keep many of the- large steamship" " compariles from transferring their anchorage to Hoboken. Transport Bufor'd. Is Overdue. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.1 29. The 'trans port Bufor'd. which lef t'Nagasaki August 5; Is five days overdue. Transport officials believe she has stopped at Honolulu" tb Domestic and. Foreign Ports. ASTORIA: Aug: Hpi Arrived' 'down atr-8 and sailed at' 11 A; Mt Schooner Jt it Vfeather "wtuc," for San Pedro." Outside at 0:30 'A.-'M'. A three-masted' "ship. Arrived "at 7 A. M. Steamer North Star, from Alaska. Left up at 10130" A. M. American snip C. T. Sa'rgenC Ar rived at SiiS-Tns Richard Holyokc, from Scat tie. Condition Of ihe har at 4 P. II., smooth; wind north: weather clear. - St. Helens, AU. 20. Passed at S:20 P. M. American ship C F. Sargent. San Francisco, Aug. 29. Arrived Steamer Areata, front Coos Bay; schooner Llrzle Prlcn. from 'Nehalem River. Salletl Steamer Queen. DISEASES OF MEN And Their Certain Cure JT. nENBI KK3SX.EK, 31. D. " " "" Jlnnsjjer. EXAMINATIONS FREE VARICOCELE THE DISEASE. An enlargement of the veins surrounding the spermatic cord a twisted, knotted, wormy-like or swollen appearance -f the scrotum. THE- CAUSE Sometimes self -pollution, but often1 blows, falls, strains, excessive horseback or bicycle-riding. , ' : ... -.tnHE,,EFFET At-tlmetf a'tiull. heavy, dragging pain In small of back, extending -down through loins Into the parts, low spirits, weakness of body and'braln. nervous debility, partial or complete loss of sexual power and often falluTtf dl tfeTTeral Health. J - THE CuRE If you-are a victim of this dire disease, come to my ofuce and let me explnlh to you my process of treating it. Tou will then not wonder why'I hove cured, to 'etayoured. more-than 700 cases of VARICO CELE dtiring the past 12 months. Under "mr treatment the patient improves from the very" beginning. All pain Instantly ceases. Soreness and swelling Quickly subside. The poola of stagnant blood are forced from the dilated reins, which rapldfy assume their normal size, strength -and soundness. All Indications' of disease -and' weakness-vnillah completely and forever, and In their Mead comes'the-pride, the power, and tho pleasures of perfect health and restored manhood. I also cure to stay cured forever. Stricture. Syphilitic Blood Poison. Im- f)otency and all a-seoclate diseases" and weaknesses of men. To these ma adles alone I have earnestly devoted my whole professional life. If you cannot call at my 6fiice,"wrlte me your symptoms fully. My home treatment by correspondence Is always successful, ily counsel is free and sacredly confidential, and I giva each patient -aTegal contract In writing to hold fdr niy promise. Address" - - J. H. KESSLER, M. D., Cor. Yamhill and Second, Portland, Or. Showing our unbounded confidence In Not to Ask for a Dollar Until a Cure is Effected 'fORBID A FOOL A WILL DO.' MANHOOD Ta!" cfsilVeMUEIa VitaHzer. enre ron ot allnsrrous dUetea and rtla. x'alus in Uie iincic. TremDiincn, .tcrvoai iJcuilltj-. rimplet. rrniltBes.1 to TIarrr. Varleorele. and vOnatlnmtlbn. Oires th bounce. ta brnfe. of real lif. CZ7PUEXK aliimnariUaK. . H i'lJi-;A.:ronirlan-ana restores aiionram. xnorsanan snunTS ar not en md hr dDctan Is boiaa ninety ner cont. srr troubled with. ProntatltlK. CUPXDEXE is the only known remedy to on re without an operation. 90CO tiutn3ntal. A -imrtn raraalf siren and moner ts turned It srx bo'xe do not effect a permanent care. $ROO a. hot; mi for by mail. Uend fol Juldi ess 1 AYOJ. 3IEDICISE CO., P. O. Box 278, Saxt JTranalsco. Cal. For sals' by S. O. SKiD2I OUE,t CO., Portland, OrT for Victoria: steamer Mackinaw Queen, for taeoma. i s- - .7 ..- - Marshfleld. Or.. Au&. 29. Sailed at S P. M. DiraincT Ainanccr lor ronisna: - ban Francisco. Aug. 2. Arrived British ship Morvcn, frcm Frcmantle, and was- ordereif to Portland. " Tacoma, Au?. 29. Arrived Schooner Mln doro, from San Francisco Sailed Steamer City of""Puebla; for" San Francisco.- ' Seattle. Aug-. 2.-SaiIed Steamer ' Robert Dollar, for Portland: ship' Dashlns Wave, for Tacoma: British ship Carnarvon Bay. for Ta coma; U. S. steamship Wisconsin, for Bre merton. Arrived Steamer Charles Xelson, irom baa tranclsco; steamer Cottace City, from Skasway; Japanese steamer Torn Maru. front HohsT Kftnjr.1 "Rotterdam.- Ausr. 2S. Sailed Potadam. for New York, from Boulogne. Queenstown. Aus. 23. Satled-Belsenland. from Llrerpol for Philadelphia. Moville, Augr. 23. Sailed Furnessla. from. Glasgow : for -New- York. Southampton. Aug. 23. Sailed Auguste Vic toria, from Hamburg. - Queenstown. Aufr.-29. Arrived Mercer, from Boston for Liverpool and proceeded. Sailed Commonwealth, from Liverpool for Boston. Hamburg. Augr- "$. Arrived "Moltke. from New York. Hons Kon?. Sailed August 27 Empress of India, for Vancouver, via Yokohama, etc Auckland. "Aug-. 29. Sailed Ventura, from Sydney for San Francisco, via Honolulu. Plymouth, Aug-. 29. Arrived Fuerst Bis marck, from New York for Cherbourg- and Hamburg-, and proceeded. Interstate Trap Shoot. HAVERHILL. Mass.. Aug. 29. Tho three days' Interstate Trapshootlng As sociation Tournament came to an end here today. Horace EIrkwood, of Boston, scored the highest, breaking 195 birds out of a possible 200. J. F. Fanning entered in only five of the 10 events, with scores much lower than those of his competi tors. The special event was the 25-yard handicap; 15 men participating, with Fan ning ' and Leroy on the scratch. Klrk wood, however, won the event, breaking 85 out of 100 birds. Hanlon Bested Rannch. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug: 29. Eddie Han lon, of San Francisco, was given the de cision tonight over Morris Rausch. of Chi cago, at tho end of the sixth round. The police stopped the fight after Rausch went down twice. Rausch was a favorite over the local man at 10 to 9. MAN'S MISSION ON EARTH. " Medical Book Free. "Know Thyself,'' . book for men only; reg. alar price,. SO cents, will be- ent freo (sealed postpaid- to- any male reader ot this paper, U cents for postage. Address the Pea body Medical Institute, 4 Bullfinch strvet. Bos ton. Mass., established In 18(50. the oldest and liest In America. Write today for frea book, "The Key to Health and Haplneas." "FiHtn-r'c "Vntn "or40 years the Peafcodj JDUlLUr DilUie Medical Institute has beea a. fixed fact, and It will remain so. It Is ay standard as American Gold. The Peaboay Medical Institute has raans Imitators, but no eauals. Boston Herald. CHICMISTER'B ENGLISH EHSIEGSL FILLS -?ri "" Crtelaal a Oaly-Ceaalae. SAFE.- Aayiranam. L.aiies vmpn Is KED u4 Geld ntilt! iowi. UC1 iit&-b!iritila-Taken other. Sera DKton 8abUtntlaa od1 .Imita tions. Bnj f jcor DntJiiV tr ual 4. la Tarn'ManVtO.OOtyTntfcnBtiU. Salibj t)Ui lictr- -OCadlsts&aann. ItlliUl- PA was An Infallible remedy In cases accompanied by "Want of Appetite. Sour. Bloated Stomach, Sleeplessness, Dlzzlnes?. Coated -Tongue. Head ache. Stiffness In Limbs. Catarrh, Night Sweats. Pain In Back and Under Shoulder. GO days treatment 25 cts. All DrugRists". There Is a certain cure for these dls easestvlthout Tesortinsr to those Unpleas ant and painful methods still -used by many, which aggravate, rather than give relief. TVith the same certainty as that of a perfect diagnosis. I adapt my special French treatment to the radical cure of S trie rare, Proatatia, inflammation of the Bladder, Private Disorders, Varicocele, And' all Genlto-tTnlarr' niMeasea It affords Instant relief. I remove every veatlye of lasaae wltohut resorting to those painful processes "usually employed end -which do .not give- satlsfac.Uon. It is not reasonable to BUppose that a man can exercise the essential functions while the urinary channel Is blocked by stricture or other disease, which destroys the vital power ond which becomes more aggravated under improper treatment. These diseases, while thev last, always detract from the sexual and bladder functions, and an early cure Is always advisable. MEN ONLY Special attention Riven to Vari cocele, Contngrlous Blood Dixensen unci Acntc and" Chronic 1,'retliral and Prostatic Inflammation. Consultation free, and no charge whatever for treatment of any case In which a cure Is not effected. Dr. Talcott & Co. Portland Office, 250& ALDERi STREET THING DON'T AND USE THAT HE RESTORED "&UP1DEXE" tha rrescriritfori of Imoni Tfenctt Dhicfciin. -will onidclr nerroirs - ireainrsses. each as I.ot TSnntiuotl. lniom cUans thollver. thpfci'dnfriiaadtha-nrirB-rTorKiasof h ttiiaU MJRJJUH MUM- ' e f